Interlock for cumulative voting on voting-machines.



W. J. LAUSTERER.

INTERLOCK FOR CUMULATIVE VOTING 0N VOTING MACHINES. APPLICATIQN FILEDocT.14, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. I4. 1913.

Patented May 4, 1915.

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INTERLOCK FOR CUMULATIVIE VOTING 0N VOTING-MlaCHINESi Speclcaton ofLetters Patent.

Patented May d, i915.

Application led October le, 1913. Serial No. 795,054.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it kno'wn that l, WILLIAM J. LAUs'rnRnR, acitizen of the United States, residing at Jamestown, in the county ofChautauqua and State of New York, have invented certain new andusefulflmprovements in Interlock for Cumulative Votingon'VotingjMachines, of which the following is a speci-fication.

The object of this invention is to provide an interlocking device bywhich oiiice lines of voting devices may be interlocked to providecumulative voting for assemblymen as they are voted for in the State ofillinois, 1n which case each voter is entitled to cast three votes togive all of them for one candidate or votes for each two candidates ortwo votes for one candidate and one for another or one vote for each ofthree diderent candidates as he may desire.

This and other objects of the invention will be fully illustrated in thedrawings, described in the specification and pointed out in the claimsat the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of myimproved cumulative interlock. Fig. 2 isa rear elevation of thecumulative interlock in which one of the groups of keys has been voted.Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the machine on the line .8L-3X inFig. 1 'showing the cumulative interlock in engagement with theinterlocking straps of the voting devices. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionthrough the machine showing the cumulative interlock out of engagementwith the interlocking straps of the voting devices. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection through the machine showing the cumulative interlock operated bythe interlocking straps of the voting devices. Figs. 4 and 5 are takenon the section line itx-#3" in Fig. 1, the parts being in dierentpositions. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view ot the interlockingdevices on the cumulative' lockout. Fig. 7 is a view of the keyboardwith the assembly ticket arranged thereon Fig. y8 is a plan for thecumulative voting in the assem ly group'. Fig. 9 isan end view of theframe of the cumulative device partly broken away.

ln the accompanying drawings, like reference numerals indicate likeparts.

Reference numeral 1 indicates the casing of the voting machine, havingballot indicators thereon such as is shown in 7. As shown in said figurethe keys belonging to the candidates for members of the llllinois`Assembly are arranged in twelve oice lines. It will be observed in thisarrangement that the name of each candidate occurs four times on themachine and that the names of the candidates are divided in two groups.ln one group, comprising three oiiice lines, the candidates name occursbut once and the ballot label indicates that each key voted for suchcandidate in that group will count as' 11i votes. ln the other group,comprising nine office lines, the candidates name occurs three times andeach key voted for such candidate will in that group count one vote.

If any one party nominates three Candi dates, then twelve office linesmust be devoted to the whole oiice but if no party nominates more thantwo candidates, then but eight oice lines need be given to the oiiice,which office will be divided in groups of two office lines and six oicelines and if each party nominates but one candidate then .but four or veoffice lines need be givento the office, these oiice lines being dividedinto a group of oneor two-oliice lines and a group of three oiiicelines. Voting devices on the larger group in each case will count onevote each and the voting devices on the smaller group in eachcase willcount 145 votes each. On the larger group in each case, the machine mustbe so adjusted that three keys can be voted therein and in the smallergroup in each case, the machine must be so adjusted that two keys can bevoted therein and no more. It is usually desirable that the smallergroup should not be made smaller than two oiice lines. yl`he details ofthe mechanical construction of keys and the regular interlocking deviceshave been fully explained in the patent to Frank Keiper, 1,031,184, thisinvention being confined solely to the cumulative interlock which issupplemental to the regular interlocking devices described therein.

ln the machine are mounted 'the interlocking straps 2, having theinterlocking, 'wedges 3 thereon. The wedges enga e with In the bottom ofthe machine is fastened 11o l an angle iron 8 to which is fastened in asuitable manner a plate 9 which plate has openings 10` therein atsuitable intervals,

plate 11, having brackets 12 on one side thereof which brackets areadapted to make Contact with the bottom of the machine. The plate 11also has the cleats 13 fastened therein which cleats are adapted toengage with the .plate 9 by which the cumulative interlocking deyicennayY. be adjustably fastened in place.

On the opposite side of plate 11 are fastened the flanges 14, 15, 16 and17, these flanges being substantially alike except that the anglesof-iianges 14 and 16 by which they are fastened to the plate 11 areturned to the right and the angles of flanges 15 and 17 are turned tothe left. On the outer anges 14 and 17 are pivotally mounted the hooks18 and 19, adapted to engage with the openings 10 in the plate 9. Thesehooks are moved forward by the eccentrics 2O by which they are held inlocked position.

rlhe plate 9 extends the whole length of the machine and by means of theattach ments just described, the cumulative interlocking device may'befastened in any part of the machine so that it will engage with theinterlocking straps of any desired-set of office lines. Mounted in theflanges 14 and 15 is the shaft 20 and in the flanges 16 and 17 ismounted the shaft 21. Both shafts 20 and 21 are preferably angular incross section. Mounted on the shaft 20 are the arms 22, 23 and 24.Throughv the outer ends of these arms pass the rod 25. On this rod arepivoted the wings or blades26, 27 and 28. 0n the lower ends of theseblades are the guards 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34. These blades arepivotally mounted on the rod 25 and can be set either in the positionshown in Fig. 3 or that shown in Fig. 4. Fastened to each of theseblades is a stud 35 to which is pivotally connected a link36 havingrecesses 37 and 38 therein.

Mounted in the arms 22, 23 and 24, is the rod 39, on which the links 36can rest and engage therewith with either of the recesses 37 or 38, bywhich engagement they will be held against endwise movement, thusholding the wings 26, 27 and 28 in engaged position as shown in Fig. 3or disengaged position as shown in Fig. 4. The outer end of each link 36is extended downwardly as shown at 60 in Fig. 4 and has pivoted theretothe locking do 40, which dog has a shoulder 41 thereon adapted to engageunder the rod 39. By means of this .link and dog the wings 26, 27 and 28can be locked in either position shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The shoulders 7 on the interlocking straps will make engagement with thewings 26,

nieuwe l 27 and 28 and raise them from the position l shown in Fig. 3 tothat shown in Fig. 5, carrying with them the pivoted frame whichsupports them. The wings 26, 27 and 28 are. each long enough to engagewith the interlocking straps of three oliice lines and the movement ofany one of the plates to the position shown in Fig. 5 will carry with itall of the other plates whether they are in extended or retractedposition.

The shaft 21, arms 22, 23 and 24, bar 25, with the wings 26, 27 and 28thereonand the rod 39, etc'., all constitute a frame which moves es aunit.

rlllhe arm 23 is perforated as shown at 45. Pivotally mounted on theplate 11 is 'the interlocking dog 46 which has a Enger 47 that engageswith the recess 45 in the arm 23. @n the plate 11 is the stud 48 bywhich the upward swing of the dog is limited.

On the right hand end of the plate 11, as shown in Figa 1 and 2- is asmaller frame made up of the wings 49, 5() and 51, each of which wingsis adapted to engage a single office line of interlocking straps, thewings being otherwise shaped and mounted exactly like the larger wings26, 27 and 28. rlfhey are also adjustable forward and back in the samemanner and locked in the same manner. Pivotally mounted on the plate 11is the interlocking dog 52, which dog has a hook 53, engaging with thearm 54 which is part of the frame carrying the small wings and which armis perforated in the same way as is the arm 23. The dogs 46 and 52extend toward each other and have at their ends the inclined surfaceshown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6.

Pivotally' mounted on the plate 11 is the interlocking dog 55, havingthe stud or a pin 56 thereon which pin extends over the upper edge ofthe plate 11 and has a washer 67 mounted on the outer end thereof bywhich washer the dog 55 is guided as it swings forward and back. rlhepin 56 makes contact with the plate 411 or the inclined surfaces of thedogs 46 and 52. `W hen the left hand frame, as shown in Fig. 2 is liftedthe dog 46 swings up and throws the dog 55 to the ri ht at the top. Eachof the dogs 46 and 52 as a square end with which the stud 56 can makecontact when either of the dogs is up, thereby limiting the swinging ofthe dog 55. Whenthe dog 46 is up,'the dog 55 has been moved to the rightand is prevented from moving to the left and the dog 52 is thereby helddown. When the dog 52 is raised, the dog 55 swings to the left and holdsthe dog 46 down. By means of these dogs, it will be seen that only oneof the frames can be lifted at a time. are lifted by the voting of keys.rThese keys are divided into two groups, one of which contains threeoffice lines or less and the other of which contains nine oce lines orThe frames menace less. When the keys are voted in the vone group, nokeys can be voted in the other group. When the keys are reset in eithergroup, the frame controlling them drops back by gravity permitting thelifting of the other frame and the voting of the keys in the othergroup. One or more springs 57 are placed on each frame which springstend to lift the frames and make easier the voting of the keyscontrolled by the frames. The springs are not strong enough in eithercase to-lift the frame or prevent the return' of the frames by gravity.l

I claim: l

l. In an interlocking device, the combination of a support, va pluralityof frames mounted to swing on said support, and an interlocking deviceon said support permitting the swinging operation of either one of saidframes, but not both at the same time.

2. In an interlocking device, the combination of a support, a pluralityof frames mounted to swing on said support, and a plurality of blades oneach 'of said-frames, said blades being adapted to swing forward andback on said frames.

3. In an interlocking device the com-bination of a support, a pluralityof frames mounted to swing on said support, and a plurality of blades oneach of said frames, said blades being adapted to swing forward and backon said frames, and means for locking said blades in either theirforward or back position. p l.

4. In anA interlocking device, the combination of a support, two.vertically movable frames mounted on said' support, blades' mounted oneach of said frames, saidblades being adjustable forward and backthereon, and interlocking devices to prevent the vertical movement ofmore than one of said frames at a time.

5. In an interlocking device, the combination of a plate, flangesfastened to said plate, and frames pivotally mounted' in said anges,each of said frames having a series of blades mounted thereon and'adjustable forward and back thereon.

6. In an interlocking device, the combina.- tion of a plate, flangesfastened to said plate, and frames pivotally mounted in'said flanges,each of said frames having a series of blades mounted thereon andadjustable forward and back thereon, said blades being in line with eachother, each of said blades having v guards extending .out from the endsthereof.

7. In an interlocking'device,"the combination of a support, cleats onsaid support, a stationary bar adapted to be engaged between said cleatsand said support, said bar having perforations therein. and dogs on saidsupport adapted to engage with said perforations.

8. In an interlocking device,ithe combination of a support, cleats onsaid support, a

stationary bar adapted to be engaged between said cleats and saidsupport, said bar having perforations therein, and dogs on said supportadapted to engage with said perforations, and means fory locking saiddogs in' engagement with said support.

9. In an interlocking device, the combina-l tion of' a support, a pairof dogs mounted thereon at th'e outer ends of said support, their" freeends being nearly in contact with each other, and ai third dog having astud thereon mounted tol swing over the -free ends of said pair of dogs,the upward movement ofeitherl of said pair of dogs being adapted to'swing the stud over the other dog and i prevent the upward movementthereof.

10. In an' interlocking device, the combination of a support, a pair'ofdogs mounted thereon at the outer ends of said support,

their free e'rdsV being nearly in contact with each other, and a thirddo'g having a stud 'thereon' mounted to swing over the free ends of saidpair of dogs', the' upward movement of either of said pair of dogs beingadapted to swing the" stu'd over the other dog and prevent the-upwardmovement thereo and a' stationary stu-d over each dog to limit theupward movement thereof. o ll. In an interlocking device, the'combination of a support, a pair of dogs mounted thereon at the outerendsY of said support, their free ends being nearly in contact with eachother, and a third dogv having a stud thereon mounted to swing over thefree ends of said pair of dogs, the u ward movement of either' of saidpair o dogs being adapted to swing the stud over the other dog andprevent the. upward movement thereof, and a` pair of frames pivotallymounted on said Support, one of said dogs being conr'iecttd to each ofsaid frames whereby the upward movement of both of said framessimultaneously' is prevented.

12. In a voting machine, the combination of a seriesl of keys arrangedin office lines', an interchangeable interlocking device Ido for saidkeys, said interlocking device being capable of dividing said key's intotwo groups with a plurality-of office lines in each group, and asupplemental interlocking device for controlling said groups of keys topermit the voting of keys in either of said groups and prevent thevoting of keys in both of said groups simultaneously.

13. In a voting (machine, the combinau tion of a series of keys arrangedin oice lines, an interchangeable interlocking device for said keys,said interlockin device being capable of dividing said keys into twogroups with a plurality of oice lines in each group, and a supplemental`interlocking device for controlling ,said groups o'f keys to permit,the voting of keys in either of said groups and prevent the voting ofkeys in both of said groups simultaneously, said Ido supplemental devicebeing capable of controlling a variable number of oce lines in eachgroup.

14. ln a voting machine, the combination of a series of keys arranged inoce lines, an interchangeable interlockin device for said keys, saidinterlocking evice being capable of dividing said keys into tWo groupswith a plurality of oilice lines in. each group, anda supplementalinterlocking device for controlling said groups of keys to permit thevoting of keys in either ot said groups and prevent the voting of keysin both of said groups simultaneously, said supplemental device havingadjustable devices thereon capable of engaging and controlling avariable number of oflce lines in each group.

15. ln a voting machine, the combination of a series of keys arranged inollice lines, an interchangeable interlocking device for said keys, saidinterlocking device being capable of dividing said keys into tWo groupswith a plurality of oce lines in each group, and a supplementalinterlocking device for controlling said groups of keys to permit thevoting of keys in either of saidl groups and prevent the-voting of keysin both of said groups simultaneously, said supplemental device havingadjustable devices thereon capable oi' engaging and controlling avariable number of olice lines in each group, and means for locking saidadjustable devices in or out of their engaging position. v

16. In an interlocking device comprising a plate, means for holding saidplate in an upright position, two pairs of anges on said plate, a Squareshaft mounted to rock in each pair of flanges, a series of arms on eachof said square shafts, a bar mounted on the outer ends ofeach of saidsquare shafts, and blades pivotally mounted on each of said bars.

17. ln an interlocking device comprising a plate, means for holding saidplate in an upright position, tWo pairs of flanges on said plate, asquare shaft mounted to rock in each pair of flanges, a series of armson each of said square shafts, a bar mounted on the outer ends of eachof said square shafts, blades pivotally mounted on each of said bars,and guards on each end of each of said plates.

18. In an interlocking device comprising a plate, means for holding saidplate in an .upright position, two pairs of flanges on said plate, asquare shaft mounted to rock in each pair of flanges, a series of armson each of said square shafts, a bar mounted on the outer ends of thearms on each of said square shafts, blades pivotally mounted on each ofsaid bars, links fastened to each of said blades, and an intermediatebar supported in each set'o arms, said links having recesses thereinwith which they are adapted to engage With said bar and hold said bladesin either of a plurality of positions.

19. ln an interlocking device comprising a plate, means :for holdingsaid platein an upright position, two pairs of flanges on said plate, asquare shaft mounted to rock in each pair of flanges, a series of armson each of said square shafts, a bar mounted onA the outer ends ot1 thearms on each of said square shafts, blades pivotally mounted on each ofsaid bars, links fastened to each of said blades, an intermediate barsupported in each set of arms, said links having recesses therein withwhich they are adapted to en gage With said intermediate bar and holdsaid blades in either of a plurality of positions, and a locking dog oneach of said links adapted to engage with the har and hold the blade ineither of its set positions.

ln testimony whereof l ailix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WlLLIAM J. LAUSTERER.

Vitnesses:

ETHEL C. MILLER Momie H. SHANAHAN.,

